In the text, In Flanders Fields, the illustrator uses the bird, a robin, as a flash of colour and as a symbol of innocence, hope and distraction. War times are dark, cold and grim. Yet the red of the robin is a flash of colour in the text and a way in which the soldiers are able to put their differences aside, and have a moment of peace when the soldier goes to save the bird.
Below are three videos and a poster of the ways some artists have expressed their interpretation of a bird. Your task for this art project is below....
Below are three videos and a poster of the ways some artists have expressed their interpretation of a bird. Your task for this art project is below....
Task 1: (this will be done over a few weeks)
1. Choose a word for inspiration from the list below
- calm
- bravery
- adventure
- care
- joy
- innocence
- hope
- generosity
- playful
- distraction
- helplessness
2. Chose a bird that you would like to illustrate with coloured pencils. Your artwork should feature one burst of colour. It can also feature a person, hands, fencing, branches etc as a small snippet of the scene.
3. Create your artwork on a A3 piece of paper, portrait, and feature the word you were inspired by. Write this word somewhere on your artwork so it is clearly visible to your audience. Pay particular attention to the style of writing, can you make it look more interesting than just "normal writing?" I have listed some inspiration for you below:
- calm
- bravery
- adventure
- care
- joy
- innocence
- hope
- generosity
- playful
- distraction
- helplessness
2. Chose a bird that you would like to illustrate with coloured pencils. Your artwork should feature one burst of colour. It can also feature a person, hands, fencing, branches etc as a small snippet of the scene.
3. Create your artwork on a A3 piece of paper, portrait, and feature the word you were inspired by. Write this word somewhere on your artwork so it is clearly visible to your audience. Pay particular attention to the style of writing, can you make it look more interesting than just "normal writing?" I have listed some inspiration for you below: